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Luke 1:1-4 ESV Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, (2) just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, (3) it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, (4) that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.

Luke 1:1-4 GNB Dear Theophilus: Many people have done their best to write a report of the things that have taken place among us. (2) They wrote what we have been told by those who saw these things from the beginning and who proclaimed the message. (3) And so, Your Excellency, because I have carefully studied all these matters from their beginning, I thought it would be good to write an orderly account for you. (4) I do this so that you will know the full truth about everything which you have been taught.

Luke 1:1-4 ALT Since many undertook to arrange in proper order an account about the events having been accomplished among us, (2) just as they were handed down to us by the ones having became eye-witnesses and attendants of the Word from the beginning, (3) it seemed good also to me, having closely followed [or, having investigated] every[thing] carefully from the beginning, to write [it out] to you in consecutive order [or, in an orderly fashion], most excellent Theophilus, (4) so that you shall know the certainty [or, exact truth] about which you were instructed.

Luke 1:1-4 GW Many have attempted to write about what had taken place among us. (2) They received their information from those who had been eyewitnesses and servants of God's word from the beginning, and they passed it on to us. (3) I, too, have followed everything closely from the beginning. So I thought it would be a good idea to write an orderly account for Your Excellency, Theophilus. (4) In this way you will know that what you've been told is true.

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ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible

Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society

CEV - Contemporary English Version

Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

ESV - English Standard Version

GNB - Good News Bible

GW - God's Word Bible

ISV - International Standard Version

KJV - 1769 King James Version

KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

MWT - Modern World Translation

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation

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